Whole-school Language Policy:
The unified English language policy is still in force in our junior form as well as our senior form curriculum, except that Chinese Language, Chinese History, Putonghua, Chinese Literature, Liberal Studies, Citizenship and Social Development, Ethics & Religious Education, Life & Society and Visual Arts are conducted in Chinese. There has been no change in our MOI since the implementation of the fine-tuned MOI arrangements.

Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Much effort is put into nurturing outstanding and all-round students with positive personal values, caring attitude, civic sense, generic competence and keen attitudes towards thinking and self-directed learning. Our school adopts diversified teaching strategies so that students of different learning modes can maximize their strengths. Our school focuses on language development of students in terms of academic curriculum. To enhance the English language proficiency of students and strengthen their foundation in senior secondary studies, English Literature lessons form an integral part of the junior English Language curriculum and the drama-related training is incorporated into the S.2 English Language curriculum. To prepare junior students for subject selection in senior secondary levels, S.1 Social Studies branches into History and Geography in S.2. To prepare students for university applications and help students of different interests and abilities to choose appropriate electives, combinations of subjects in the arts, science and business streams are offered to students. A self-learning culture is promoted by reading sessions, students are provided with Reading Award Schemes and the Online English Reading Programs during non-school hours. The school also encourages students to participate in experiential learning, so that students can apply what they have learnt and share their learning outcomes with students through diversified modes.

School-based curriculum:
1. Electives: 2X and 3X. The School provides a comprehensive and diverse curriculum offering choices from among 13 elective subjects.
2. Curriculum highlights: Ethics and Religious Education, Life Planning Education and Career Education for whole school, Life and Society for junior secondary, Social Studies for S.1, Aesthetic Development for S.4 and Enhanced School-based Project Training Scheme for individual students.

Development of the Four Key Tasks:
1. Moral and Civic Education: Students' positive values are instilled through their daily life experiences and participation in various activities.
2. Reading to Learn: Extensive reading skills have been enhanced through the Morning Reading Sessions, curriculum integration, online learning resources and book fairs. To cultivate a good reading atmosphere in the school campus, teachers and students are encouraged to share their recommended reading. The activities aim to help students acquire skills in "Reading to Learn", develop independent thinking and further develop their abilities in analysis and self-learning.
3. Project Learning: Apart from the subject-based learning activities, the school has implemented cross-curricular project-based learning at junior secondary levels since 1999/2000. Students are required to focus on the study of a particular topic in relation to their areas of learning or daily lives. Through project learning, students can apply knowledge, skills, personal values and attitudes in different domains. Project learning not only helps students develop the ability to construct new knowledge but also equips students with abilities and attitudes for life-long learning.
4. Information Technology for Interactive Learning: The proper use of IT enables students to learn on their own, e.g., seeking information on the Internet, analyzing data, online reading, online revision, online tests, online peer assessment and sharing of learning outcomes.

Life Planning Education:
Our objectives of life planning education are enabling students’ self-understanding, enhancing personal planning as well as goal setting and equipping students with the knowledge of various studies, career and training pathways, work ethics and the working world, thereby preparing them well for further studies or career pursuits. Our Life Planning Education and Career Guidance Team organizes various activities to meet the needs of students at different levels from S1 to S6 in a coordinated and systematic manner. At junior secondary levels, school-based life planning education programmes are organized to help students identify their interests and abilities, encourage them to set study goals, and guide them in connecting their career aptitudes with subject selection, thereby better equipping students for senior secondary education. At senior secondary levels, students reflect on and review their interests, abilities and aspirations for a better understanding of themselves, so that they would be able to set appropriate goals for study or career development. A variety of career-related experience activities ranging from firm visits, success skills workshops, job shadowing to case competitions, company program and working reality program are arranged for them to explore and reflect upon study choices and occupation choices. Our Life Planning Education & Careers Guidance Group has initiated a mentoring programme, namely 'We are Siumingians' targeting to build a better social network among all Siumingians.

Details: https://www.dmhcsm.edu.hk/t/school-profile